Dr. Karsten Zegwaard his degrees at the University of Waikato in New Zealand, up through the PhD. He served as senior lecturer and director of cooperative education, both in engineering and in Science, he has been the director of work-integrated learning research office and the office of the vice chancellor. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning (IJWIL), the major outlet for such publications worldwide. He also currently serves as Vice President for Work-integrated Learning in New Zealand, Vice Chair of the International Research Committee Oceana, is a board member of the World Association of Cooperative Education, and has won many awards for his research. He has a new book coming out this summer with co-authors Advances in Research Theory and Practice in Work-integrated Learning: Enhancing Employability for a Sustainable Future, as well as another works coming later.